Young people can make a difference if they come together,reflect and share and act on there ideas, first thing is to change ourselves, then the others will look to us for inspiration and will act. Human potential is amazing…

I was here for the weekend as part of the planning team for our ‘Bridges for the Future’ seminar scheduled for 6-11th September in Pristina. The seminar is a product of YMCA Europe’s Roots For Reconciliation project.

What I learned through the workshop is this: Peace is a process of baby steps. And peace starts with relationships. Because relationships allow us the powerful experience of knowing someone beyond our preconceived notions of who they are and what they represent.

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February 17-19, Kyiv hosted a YMCA Ukraine national training session "Roots of Reconciliation", where Nataliia Vainilovych and Maksym Studilko, participants of the YMCA Europe Roots for Reconciliation Program within the framework of the Peace Work Institute project, shared experience gained during training sessions in Georgia and Germany.
Learn more: http://ymca.org.ua/novini/470/

Be the #Peace you want to see in the world. It starts within the hearts of each of us, and spreads out from there. #YMCA4PEACE #RfR

Mobility Taster for Inclusion Organisations - in Russian / Training Course, 24 - 28 April 2018 | Одесса / Odessa, Ukraine
Did you know you can organise international youth projects for your young people from disadvantaged backgrounds? Come and discover what Erasmus+ Youth can do for you and the young people you work with.
Organizer: SALTO Inclusion & Diversity (SALTO)
This activity is for participants from: Russian Federation, Eastern Partnership countries, Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme countries
Application deadline (24h CET): 12 March 2018
See details: https://trainings.salto-youth.net/7130

Coaching in the training design - Trainer Skills Workshop (TSW), 22 - 25 May 2018 | Tallinn, Estonia
This is a skills-oriented workshop for trainers with a long-term experience in the youth field, who have been in touch with coaching/mentoring practices and want to explore these approaches further when it comes to designing training activities.
Organizer: Archimedes Foundation Youth Agency (Estonian National Agency) (National Agency)
This activity is for participants from: Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme countries, Partner Countries Neighbouring the EU
Application deadline (24h CET): 1 March 2018
See details: https://trainings.salto-youth.net/7062